even back in season zero, however, it was not something he did often. granted, this was because he generally prefers a good old fashioned psychological torture session, what with the brain breaking illusions or horrible visions someone saw. generally, the murder was reserved for people who were really and truly awful, such as an escaped prisoner with a gun to his friend's head.
back in season zero, it was acceptable because it was justice. it was what was right. these were people who had done others wrong, whether it was to Yugi or to a wider scale. but it was acceptable because these were not innocents, they were cheaters, thugs, people who preyed on those they thought to be weaker; so he was just proving who was stronger, and delivering justice where it was due.
during his time with Yugi, however, he does learn and grow, and by the end of the series, or even by the end of Battle City, I would certainly say that Atem no longer believes in such a harsh delivery of justice. he still aims to make things right; to stop those who commit wrongs against his friends or other innocents, but he does not have the same brand of harsh, unforgiving murder or psychological torture he once did. granted, by the end of the series his opponents may still be facing dark consequences, but hey, they started the shadow games those times, it's really their own fault.
that's not to say he's one hundred percent better--3000 years trapped by dark magic will do that to a guy--but thank Ra for Yugi, right?
"Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances to you find killing to be acceptable/unacceptable?"
even back in season zero, however, it was not something he did often. granted, this was because he generally prefers a good old fashioned psychological torture session, what with the brain breaking illusions or horrible visions someone saw. generally, the murder was reserved for people who were really and truly awful, such as an escaped prisoner with a gun to his friend's head.
back in season zero, it was acceptable because it was justice. it was what was right. these were people who had done others wrong, whether it was to Yugi or to a wider scale. but it was acceptable because these were not innocents, they were cheaters, thugs, people who preyed on those they thought to be weaker; so he was just proving who was stronger, and delivering justice where it was due.
during his time with Yugi, however, he does learn and grow, and by the end of the series, or even by the end of Battle City, I would certainly say that Atem no longer believes in such a harsh delivery of justice. he still aims to make things right; to stop those who commit wrongs against his friends or other innocents, but he does not have the same brand of harsh, unforgiving murder or psychological torture he once did. granted, by the end of the series his opponents may still be facing dark consequences, but hey, they started the shadow games those times, it's really their own fault.
that's not to say he's one hundred percent better--3000 years trapped by dark magic will do that to a guy--but thank Ra for Yugi, right?